Communic is a Norwegian
progressive metal band from
Kristiansand. The band was founded in 2003 and has released six albums. The first two have received positive reviews from magazines and critics.
History
Beginning (March 2003–April 2004)
Communic was founded in March 2003 as a side project for Oddleif Stensland, guitarist, and Tor Atle Andersen, drummer, both from the band
Scariot. Soon after, they were joined by bassist
Erik Mortensen
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, who had been a bandmate of Stensland in a band called Ingermanland.
[Communic]
, bio, Nuclear Blast America. Accessed on line January 10, 2008. In January 2004, the band recorded its first three demo tracks at dUb Studios in Norway. While only 100 copies of the
Conspiracy in Mind demo were printed, it would be selected as Demo of the Month by the magazine ''Rock Hard'' in April.
In March they signed with the
Danish management company
Intromental Management. In April, Stensland left Scariot to concentrate full-time on Communic.
''Conspiracy in Mind'' (July 2004–2005)
In July 2004, Communic signed with the German label
Nuclear Blast and in September began recording their debut album, ''
Conspiracy in Mind
''Conspiracy in Mind'' is the debut album by the Norwegian progressive/power metal band Communic.
Track listing
Reception
In 2005, ''Conspiracy in Mind'' was ranked number 497 in ''Rock Hard
"Rock Hard" is a single by the Beasti ...
'' in the Denmark studios of producer Jacob Hansen. Danish keyboardist Peter Jensen (ex-Sinphonia) played keyboards for the album. It was released on February 21, 2005, and received good reviews, being voted as "Album of the Month" in the magazines ''Rock Hard'' and ''
Heavy, Oder Was!?''.
''Rock Hard'' subsequently selected Communic as Newcomer of the Year. Following the album's release, Communic toured Europe with
Ensiferum
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History Formation, demos and ''Ensiferum'' (1995−2002)
''Ensiferum'' was founde ...
and
Graveworm, including an appearance at the
Gelsenkirchen
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Rock Hard Festival.
Jensen joined the band on the tour, but was not made a permanent member as he did not live in Norway.
''Waves of Visual Decay'' (2006–2007)
In early 2006, the band flew once again to Denmark to record the follow-up to Conspiracy in Mind in Jacob Hansen's studios. This time, Norwegian Endre Kirkesola was brought in to record the keyboard parts in the album. Unlike Jensen, Kirkesola did not tour with the band to promote the album. The album, ''
Waves of Visual Decay
''Waves of Visual Decay'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian progressive/power metal band Communic.
Track listing
Personnel
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* Oddleif Stensland – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
* Erik Mortensen – b ...
'', was released in May 2006 and, like its predecessor, also received good critical reviews, being selected as Album of the Month (or Week, or Issue, depending on the magazine) in
Swiss
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magazine ''Metal World'',
Portuguese magazine ''Metal Morfose'',
Norwegian magazine ''Scream'',
German magazines ''Rock Hard'', ''Guitar Magazine'', ''Metal Hammer'', ''Metal Heart'' and ''Heavy'', and the e-zine laut.de.
''Payment of Existence'' (2008–2011)
Communic's third studio album, ''
Payment of Existence
''Payment of Existence'' is the third studio album by the Norwegian progressive/power metal band Communic.
Track listing
Personnel
;Communic
* Oddleif Stensland – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
* Erik Mortensen – bass ...
'', was released on May 30, 2008.
''The Bottom Deep'' (2011–present)
Communic released their fourth studio record, ''
The Bottom Deep
''The Bottom Deep'' is the fourth studio album recorded by Norwegian progressive metal band Communic. It was released on 22 July 2011 through Nuclear Blast records.
Track listing
Personnel
;Communic
*Oddleif Stensland - Lead vocals, Guitar
*To ...
'', on July 22, 2011.
''Where Echoes Gather'' (2017–present)
Communic released their fifth studio record, ''
Where Echoes Gather
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'', on October 27, 2017.
''Hiding from the World'' (2020–present)
Communic released their sixth studio record, ''
Hiding from the World
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* Christoff ...
'', on November 20, 2020.
Members
* Oddleif Stensland—
vocals and
guitars
* Erik Mortensen—
bass
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Music
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* Tor Atle Andersen—
drums
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Discography
* ''
Conspiracy in Mind
''Conspiracy in Mind'' is the debut album by the Norwegian progressive/power metal band Communic.
Track listing
Reception
In 2005, ''Conspiracy in Mind'' was ranked number 497 in ''Rock Hard
"Rock Hard" is a single by the Beasti ...
'' (2005)
* ''
Waves of Visual Decay
''Waves of Visual Decay'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian progressive/power metal band Communic.
Track listing
Personnel
;Communic
* Oddleif Stensland – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
* Erik Mortensen – b ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Payment of Existence
''Payment of Existence'' is the third studio album by the Norwegian progressive/power metal band Communic.
Track listing
Personnel
;Communic
* Oddleif Stensland – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
* Erik Mortensen – bass ...
'' (2008)
* ''
The Bottom Deep
''The Bottom Deep'' is the fourth studio album recorded by Norwegian progressive metal band Communic. It was released on 22 July 2011 through Nuclear Blast records.
Track listing
Personnel
;Communic
*Oddleif Stensland - Lead vocals, Guitar
*To ...
'' (2011)
* ''
Where Echoes Gather
Where may refer to:
* Where?, one of the Five Ws in journalism
* where (command), a shell command
* Where (SQL), a database language clause
* Where.com, a provider of location-based applications via mobile phones
* ''Where'' (magazine), a serie ...
'' (2017)
* ''
Hiding from the World
Hiding is obscuring something from view or rendering it inconspicuous. It may refer to:
* Hiding (programming), of inherited methods in object-oriented computer programming
* ''Hiding'' (TV series), a 2015 Australian television series
* Christoff ...
'' (2020)
References
External links
*
Communicat
Allmusic
*
MySpace profileAugust 2007 interview with Oddleif
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Norwegian progressive metal musical groups
Norwegian power metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2003
2003 establishments in Norway
Musical groups from Kristiansand
Nuclear Blast artists